The battle for 3rd place

[aguero93:20]

Is there still a qualifier for 4th spot, thought that was not the case this year.

That's next year.

This is going to end up like the fucking Liverpool/Europa League thing last year...

 

[Metalartin]

I think we'll take 3rd and I think I'd rather Arsenal take 4th place from under Liverpool than have BT fawn all over magical nights at Anfield in Europe. :)

 

[TravisBickle]

What happens if we draw 3-3 and Liverpool win 3-0. Is it a play off for 3rd spot or does it go on head to head results?
Also but very unlikely to happen Liverpool lose 2-0 to Boro and Arsenal draw 1-1 and they are tied. That must be a play off surely?

 

[SWP's back]

What happens if we draw 3-3 and Liverpool win 3-0. Is it a play off for 3rd spot or does it go on head to head results?
Also but very unlikely to happen Liverpool lose 2-0 to Boro and Arsenal draw 1-1 and they are tied. That must be a play off surely?

Play off yeah

 

[Manchester1894]

The great thing about football is not to discount anything happening. If 1 of the teams scores early the tension in the other ground will heighten. This is why we love football, that tension creates stress, stress then relieved if the ball hits the net. Then Joy! haha

 

[Wrighty Wrexham]

Why has the thread title been changed to battle for third place we could still finish 5th

 

[cibaman]

We are 1/500 Now to finish top 4.

Those seem remarkably short odds. Say after 75 mins we're 0-0 against a Watford team wanting to finish on a high note in front of their fans. Arsenal are two up against an Everton team on the beach, Liverpool coasting. We've fallen into that trap of not knowing whether to press for a goal or defend for a point. Then concede a sloppy goal. Arsenal spurred on by that news score two late goals.

Unlikely? Very. But is it a 1 in 500 scenario?

 

[Indaparkside]

Why has the thread title been changed to battle for third place we could still finish 5th

And the rags could do the quadruple next year , not going to happen

 

[eversince 76]

Those seem remarkably short odds. Say after 75 mins we're 0-0 against a Watford team wanting to finish on a high note in front of their fans. Arsenal are two up against an Everton team on the beach, Liverpool coasting. We've fallen into that trap of not knowing whether to press for a goal or defend for a point. Then concede a sloppy goal. Arsenal spurred on by that news score two late goals.

Unlikely? Very. But is it a 1 in 500 scenario?

As long as one of our defenders isn't time wasting when we actually need to score. And I don't wanna see Wenger or Klopp doing a David Pleat.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Possible scenarios:
3rd place
* 3 points secure 3rd no matter what Liverpool do
* A draw would secure top 3 if Liverpool failed to win by at least 3
* A defeat could still see us third if Liverpool failed to win and arsernal couldn't overcome the goal difference swing of 5
4th Place
* Liverpool must win to overtake us, a draw might not be enough to finish 3rd if Liverpool win by at least 3 goals
* A defeat, Liverpool failing to win and arsenal overcoming a 5 goal swing would see Arsenal finish 3rd and us finish 4th
5th
* The only way we now finish 5th is with a defeat, a Liverpool win and arsernal overcoming a 5 goal swing would see us finish 5th